Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting King's Daughters' Medical Center
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for King's Daughters' Medical Center (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about King's Daughters' Medical Center
How long is the ER wait at King's Daughters' Medical Center?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 3 hr 55 min in the King's Daughters' Medical Center emergency room (the average across Kentucky hospitals is 2 hr 28 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (606) 408-8999. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for King's Daughters' Medical Center?
The main phone number for King's Daughters' Medical Center is (606) 408-8999, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (606) 408-8999What is the address of King's Daughters' Medical Center?
King's Daughters' Medical Center is at 2201 Lexington Ave, Ashland, KY 41101.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does King's Daughters' Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. King's Daughters' Medical Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is King's Daughters' Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
King's Daughters' Medical Center has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at King's Daughters' Medical Center spend a median of 3 hours 55 minutes there. That is 1 hour 27 minutes longer than the average across Kentucky hospitals (2 hours 28 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with King's Daughters' Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 450 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave King's Daughters' Medical Center a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 68% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
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Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
King's Daughters' Medical Center was no different from the national benchmark on all 5 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare. Its rate of serious complications was same as national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 13.4% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 11.5% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 12.1% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 12.8% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 8.7% | 8.6% |
| Coronary bypass (CABG) surgery patients | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.2% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
Other complications
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 10 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 0.27 | 0.55 | Same as national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.22 | 0.24 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.18 | 0.18 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.19 | 2.25 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.69 | 1.56 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 10.32 | 8.15 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 3.1 | 3.31 | Same as national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 5.08 | 4.89 | Same as national |
| Surgical wound splitting openper 1,000 patients | 1.93 | 1.7 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 0.75 | 1.04 | Same as national |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at King's Daughters' Medical Center
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 180009). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Kentucky runs its own exchange, Kynect. Check its provider directory for King's Daughters' Medical Center.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
On the 4 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, King's Daughters' Medical Center was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 17.2% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 13.6% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 21.8% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 19.1% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 22.1% | 20% | Not compared |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) | 9.4% | 11% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Medicare's readmission program
Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected. 3 of 6 conditions are above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | 1.138 | – | More than expected |
| Pneumonia | 1.103 | 704 | More than expected |
| COPD | 1.019 | 321 | More than expected |
| Heart bypass surgery | 1.000 | 113 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart attack | 0.993 | 360 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart failure | 0.963 | 826 | Fewer than expected |
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
King's Daughters' Medical Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as very high volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 341 patients. | 78% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 101 patients. | 88% | 75% |
| Stroke: brain scan read within 45 minutes of ER arrivalPatients arriving with stroke symptoms whose head CT or MRI was interpreted within 45 minutes. Higher is better. 25 patients. | 84% | 69% |
| Heart attack (STEMI): timely clot-busting or artery-opening careHigher is better. 36 patients. | 61% | 53%* |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 361 patients. | 235 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 16 patients. | 335 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 69,152 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 7,264 patients. | 81% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 7,392 patients. | 18% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 88 patients. | 100% | 93% |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 379 patients. | 97% | 98%* |
| Stroke: clot prevention started by day 2Higher is better. 326 patients. | 89% | 94%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 18.3 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | 43 |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 20 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 10 |
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.
Care after a stay at King's Daughters' Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.8mi Woodland Oaks Ashland, KY · 110 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
- 3.2mi Harbor Healthcare of Ironton Ironton, OH · 125 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 3.2mi Sanctuary at Ohio Valley Ironton, OH · 93 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 2 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
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Home health agencies nearby See more
- 1.0mi Family Home Health Care, LLC DBA Adoration Home HealthAshland, KY · 81% would recommend
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- 4.7mi Health Management Nursing Services, INCSouth Point, OH Not rated
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.0mi Community HospiceAshland, KY · 92% would recommend
- 4.7mi Hospice of Huntington in OhioSouth Point, OH · 90% would recommend
- 6.2mi Community Hospice of Southern OhioIronton, OH · 96% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at King's Daughters' Medical Center
351 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 33 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Ashland, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. King's Daughters' Medical Center lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.kingsdaughtershealth.com/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 14, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
What Medicare paid at King's Daughters' Medical Center
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Kentucky.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 335 | $52,214 | $13,176 | −11% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 214 | $35,220 | $8,527 | −11% |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complicationsDRG 193 | 137 | $37,446 | $8,956 | −10% |
| Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complicationsDRG 280 | 129 | $40,289 | $10,815 | −9% |
| PsychosesDRG 885 | 113 | $13,568 | $9,292 | −14% |
| Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureDRG 189 | 98 | $31,557 | $8,462 | −10% |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complicationsDRG 177 | 95 | $44,498 | $10,713 | −11% |
| Kidney and urinary tract infections with major complicationsDRG 689 | 87 | $31,231 | $7,436 | −13% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 845 | $17,428 | $2,304 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5372 | 432 | $2,769 | $575 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5373 | 355 | $10,466 | $1,725 |
| Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191 | 271 | $14,481 | $2,729 |
| Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 269 | $11,349 | $1,369 |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Kentucky hospital finances.
Who owns King's Daughters' Medical Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Ashland Hospital Corporation, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1941.
844 doctors and other clinicians list King's Daughters' Medical Center as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Jun 2023 · Ashland Hospital Corporation (EIN 61-0444716)
As filed with the IRS by Ashland Hospital Corporation. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around King's Daughters' Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Boyd are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 18.
Mental health: Parts of Boyd are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Dental: Parts of Boyd are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Kentucky earn a median $81,040 a year. Healthcare salaries in Kentucky.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Kentucky shortage areas
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